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10 songs that feel like No Choir

Matched to No Choir by Florence and the Machine on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
No Choir
Florence and the Machine
moderate 45/100 intensity 72 BPM
My Red Little Fox — Sufjan Stevens moderate 72 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

Bed and Breakfast — Raheem DeVaughn moderate 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

And Nothing Is Forever — The Cure moderate 85 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 97% alike.

Half Light I — Arcade Fire moderate 85 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Back to Friends — Sombr moderate 72 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

Hello It's Me — Isley Brothers moderate 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

Wild Horses — Garth Brooks moderate 70 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

Sleepless In A Hotel Room — Luke Combs moderate 75 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

After the Love — Eric Benet moderate 80 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

All My Love — Joe Ely moderate 80 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when No Choir is more than you want right now.

Look On Down From The Bridge by Mazzy Star
Look On Down From The Bridge — Mazzy Star safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 10/100, down from 45.

No Place to Fall by Townes Van Zandt
No Place to Fall — Townes Van Zandt safe 85 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 13/100 — the pull without the edge.

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 12/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Love of My Life by Harry Styles
Love of My Life — Harry Styles safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 11/100, versus the original's 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Oh My Heart by R.E.M.
Oh My Heart — R.E.M. safe 72 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 11/100, down from 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.

To Sheila — The Smashing Pumpkins safe 70 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Birds by Neil Young
Birds — Neil Young safe 60 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 16/100.

Jezebel — Iron & Wine safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 15/100, versus the original's 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “No Choir” by Florence and the Machine?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “My Red Little Fox” by Sufjan Stevens, “Bed and Breakfast” by Raheem DeVaughn, “And Nothing Is Forever” by The Cure — the top match scores 99% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.

What songs are like “No Choir” but calmer?

“Look On Down From The Bridge” by Mazzy Star, “No Place to Fall” by Townes Van Zandt, “Blowin' in the Wind” by Bob Dylan keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “No Choir”?

It measures 45/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 72 BPM.

How do you decide which songs are similar?

Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.

By the numbers: how this song compares

Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.

Where it sits in 19,000 songs

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 42% of songs, calmer than the other 58%. Its intensity reading of 45/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 90% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.

What it’s good for

Sleep4/10
Focus8/10
Workout3/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

2018 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity45
Dynamics56
Tempo18
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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